Scientific Name: Ranunculus setaceus Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: simple-leaf buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Rosette herb with rhizomes; leaves erect, linear sometimes with two lobes near extremities.
Flowers: Single, cream or pale greenish-yellow, on stalks shorter than leaves.
Fruit: Achene – seeds turn from green to yellowish and have small beak-like attachment.
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Habitat Notes
Local on mountains of the Western Tiers and eastern mountains, in depressions subject to intermittent flooding at altitudes of about 1200m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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Sowing Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Ripe seeds fall if brushed. Heads may contain up to 40 seeds but only 10, on average, may be ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Sow in Autumn.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.